Xinliang Jin,Yixiu Wang,Weijie Xue,Qinkai Xue,Zhiqi Gong,Yongke Liu,Zhaojian Niu,Chengzhan Zhu. Superior mesenteric venous thrombosis after laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer: a report of a rare case and literature review. Oncol Transl Med, 2018, 4: 266-269.
Superior mesenteric venous thrombosis after laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer: a report of a rare case and literature review
Received:October 15, 2018  Revised:December 19, 2018
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KeyWord:venous thrombosis, mesentery; radical resection of rectal cancer; intestinal necrosis
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Xinliang Jin Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery,The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University,No Jiangsu Road,Qingdao City
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery,The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University,No Jiangsu Road,Qingdao City 
266003
Yixiu Wang Department of hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery,The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University,No Jiangsu Road,Qingdao City 
Weijie Xue Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China 
Qinkai Xue Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery,The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University,No Jiangsu Road,Qingdao City 
Zhiqi Gong Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery,The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University,No Jiangsu Road,Qingdao City 
Yongke Liu Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery,The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University,No Jiangsu Road,Qingdao City 
Zhaojian Niu Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China 266003
Chengzhan Zhu Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 
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Abstract:
      Mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) is rare, but life-threatening. MVT is often characterized by occult and nonspecific signs and symptoms. Diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion, and emergency surgery is necessary to optimize patient survival, especially in people aged more than 70 years. MVT is a rare but fatal complication after laparoscopic radical surgery for rectal cancer. This study reports a case of extensive intestinal ischemic infarction caused by acute MVT after laparoscopic radical surgery for rectal cancer in a 70-year-old male.
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